Branksome Hall - Slogan Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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ST. ANDREW ' S MARCH Every spring our brother-school marches from Rosedale Park to St. Paul ' s Anglican Church on Bloor St. As they pass Branksome Hall, the Batallion leader orders, Eyes to the right, and they salute and acknowledge Branksome ' s past, present, and future. They are in regimental dress; they look distinguished. Their kilts are red and match the colour of our Prefect ' s kilt. There are 12 Prefects standing in front of the school, and 8 clan banners brightly blowing in the wind. There are green kilts there, too, and the pride that we all have in this occasion will be remembered forever. THE SPRING The Syncronized Swimming Club ' s contribution to the annual Arts Festival is the Swimarama. The Swimarama, held last May, was a success. Few people realize how many hours of practice are needed to put into a show. Participants are both Junior and Senior School students and they compose their own solos, duets, and trios. There were two routines that deserve special recognition; that of the senior team, and The Drama Club ended a successful year with their spring productions of Passacaglia, Arsenic and Old Lace, and the musical, The Boy Friend. Passacaglia went on to place in the Metro Finals at Hart House Theatre with C.K. Purks winning the award for the best actress. Arsenic and Old Lace was an adventure. Comedy filled the room for two hours on two consecutive nights. Last year ' s fashion show turned out to be a great success for everyone involved. A lot of hard work went into it by students in Grades from 9-12. The show was in May and from September until then, there were many busy people in the textile ' s lab. The show was organized and produced by the Grade 12 Fashion Arts Class. The fashion director was Alison Adams and the stage director was Judy MacGowan. 10

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1980 SPORTS DAY They stood anxiously at the starting line waiting for the gun. Boom! They were off like a shot! Sports Day had begun. Branksomites, both spectators and participants, flocked the field waiting for their events in their green bloomers and white gym shirts (and of course, their Slogans)! Some spectators even watched from trees. Mrs. Kizoff, Mrs. Jennings and Sheila Buchanan had everything arranged. All the events went smoothly. Sandy Palmer flew her antelope legs over the high jump to become the overall Senior Division Champ. She also excelled in the sprint and long jump. Lisa Beer, with her amazing speed, managed to catch the overall 80-meter sprint trophy. Everyone tried really hard. From the baseball throw to the 400 metre run, Branksomites competed in every event showing great sportsmanship. We all hope that this year ' s Sports Day will go as well as 1980 ' s. Sue LeFeuvre

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ARTS FESTIVAL Andrea Whiteacre ' s solo that captured the audience ' s awe. Andrea did most of the choreography for all the routines. Special thanks are due to Mrs. Lumsdon for all her help, time and patience because the show ' s success depended upon her. Mary Morden Thanks are due to Susan Herold who did an outstanding job on the scenery and to Gwen Baillie who put her time and effort into The Boy Friend and made it one of the best musical productions Branksome has ever seen. Signy Eaton Andrea Duncan The setting of the show was taken from the interior of a New York hotel. As probably would occur in any fashion show, there were last minute tramas. These ranged from last minute hems to running pantyhose. Thanks to everyone that survived. DOCU-DRAMA The grade 12 Dramatic Arts class researched, wrote and produced the 1980 docu-drama based on Broadway in New York City. All the ideas and scripts were written by the Drama class and were based on facts. The class was very talented. Bindu and Maureen entertained the audience with their fancy footwork and Andrea demonstrated her musical ability. She also choreographed the concluding Jazz routine. Signy, Heather, Laurie, Sheila, and Laura sang and acted well. Sandy acted famously in her two scenes as well. Brook was the director and Tracy was the production and stage manager. Thanks are due to Mrs. Smith, the adviser. The musical is one of those things that makes New York New York. Take away the musicals and Broadway is just a couple of side streets. Tracy Dalglish 1 1